Ruben Delfino "R.D." Escoto

Ruben Delfino “R.D.” Escoto, 59, of Amarillo died Friday, Aug. 12, 2011. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Jose Gomez as celebrant. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.

Ruben was born on March 22, 1952, in Amarillo to Adolfo and Ruby Escoto. He loved Tejano music and was a disc jockey and a musician with Victor Diaz and the Sun Kings. He was well respected and had many friends.

Survivors include son, Nickolas Escoto and girlfriend Renee Rivas of Amarillo; a daughter, Leslie Maria Hudson and husband Marvin “Rock” of San Diego; his father and stepmother, Adolfo Escoto and Micaela of Amarillo; his mother, Urvano Saucedo of San Antonio; his sisters, Gloria Castillo of Midland, Ramona Delgado of Ennis, Marian Saldana of Amarillo and Dianna E. Cox of Magnolia; a half sister, Teresa Harper of Austin; two brothers, John Escoto of North Richland Hills and Gabe Escoto of Amarillo; an uncle, Jesse Escoto of Amarillo; his grandchildren, Lorenzo Escoto, Jordan Hudson and Aleesha Ruggles; a half son, Anthony Escoto of Amarillo; and numerous nieces and nephews.